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1 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa AfricaAdapt: promoting knowledge sharing to support climate change adaptation by African communities Dady Demby, Jacqueline Nnam, Myra Wopereis-Pura, Ramadjita Tabo

2 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Outline 1.Introduction: Why AfricaAdapt Who we are What we do 2.Achievements 3.Benefits 4.Way forward 5.Identified areas of collaboration with AI

3 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Why AfricaAdapt– the challenge Impacts of climate change are already being felt. yet… There is limited access to research outputs Research is not informed by local needs Policy makers are not informed appropriately Local knowledge is not shared

4 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Why AfricaAdapt– the opportunity Increasing awareness and interest in climate change There is a lot of research (past and ongoing) Growing appreciation of local knowledge ICTs to support knowledge sharing

5 9/12/20155 5 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Who we are Africa based and African led knowledge sharing network (FARA, ENDA, ICPAC) Researchers, policy makers, NGOs/CBOs and local communities Bi-lingual (English/French)

6 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Our activities and services OnlineOffline Interactive website News updates Document repository Research summaries Community experiences (video) Small grants Face-to-face meetings CD-ROM and print publications Policy briefs

7 9/12/20157 7 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Achievements

8 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Established interactive web platform and repository (www.africa-adapt.net)www.africa-adapt.net Forestry

9 9/12/20159 9 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa AA Platform: Stats of Feb 2012

10 9/12/201510 9/12/201510 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

11 Convened multi-stakeholder knowledge sharing events -Science Symposium, March 2011 -- Sessions during conferences (COP, CBA, Bonn negotiations) -Meet and Greets -(Accra, Addis Ababa, Entebbe, Nairobi)

12 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Supported 23 communities to share knowledge Communities have used different media to share knowledge

13 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Produced publications to support knowledge sharing Policy briefs CD-ROM Newsletter AfricaAdapt tales Stories of change Symposium papers

14 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Benefits to stakeholders Access to information on research, policy and practice Networking with other stakeholders Platform to share knowledge and experiences Support for local community adaptation

15 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa A recent independent survey undertaken by UNDP under the ALM, the AAP and the Climate Tech wiki initiatives concluded that  AfricaAdapt is a major knowledge-sharing network in Africa,  More than 30% of respondents under the survey mentioned AfricaAdapt as their primary source of information. Benefits to stakeholders

16 9/12/201516 9/12/201516 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Dr. Barrack Okoba, Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Kenya “The most significant change that has taken place in our work as a result of the AfricaAdapt intervention is change of mind set regarding climate change issues and enhanced confidence that we can help people successfully adapt to climate change”.

17 9/12/201517 9/12/201517 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Dr. Maria Onyango, Senior Lecturer, Bondo University College of Maseno University, Kenya “I have been able to get information particularly pertaining to climate change policies and projects, and concerns from other parts of Africa from AfricaAdapt website. The knowledge has been very instrumental to me in writing developmental papers, identifying information gaps. I think AfricaAdapt is a very useful platform for exchange of knowledge and networking with other like-minded people”

18 9/12/201518 9/12/201518 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Mr. Negash Teklu, Executive Director, Consortium of Population Health and Environment (PHE), Ethiopia “The Connection I have built with people and institutions through the face to face forums organized by AfricaAdapt is the most significant benefit I got from AfricaAdapt … it can’t be expressed in monetary terms!”

19 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Way forward for AfricaAdapt (2012 and beyond) Launching Phase 3, with: – Wider geographic coverage – Increased thematic coverage – Emphasis on offline activities and local communities engagement Expanding the partnership Identifying network champions Sustaining the network beyond the project cycle

20 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Identified areas of collaboration with Africa Interact Mobilizing local communities by leveraging on existing partnerships and collaboration Sharing access to AfricaAdapt database of; – members: over 1,300 members 80% from Africa – CCA initiatives in Africa 23 innovation fund projects

21 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Identified areas of collaboration with AfricaInteract Provide channels and expertise for research and policy dissemination (online and offline ) Engagement beyond agriculture such as: – Energy – Climate science – Forestry

22 9/12/201522 9/12/201522 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa www.africa-adapt.net

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